{"id":56339,"date":"2026-03-01T20:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T02:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=56339"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:52:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:52:27","slug":"tyler-reddick-claims-record-third-straight-victory-in-gritty-run-at-cota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/01\/tyler-reddick-claims-record-third-straight-victory-in-gritty-run-at-cota\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Reddick claims record third straight victory in gritty run at COTA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, celebrates with his crew and son, Beau Reddick after winning his third race in a row to start the 2026 NASCAR season winning the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n

AUSTIN, Texas\u2014Ever since the Chicago Bulls reign of the 1990s, the \u201cthree-peat\u201d has been the sole province of NBA superstar Michael Jordan.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, celebrates` after winning his third race in a row to start the 2026 NASCAR season winning the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Now \u201cHis Airness\u201d has to share the distinction with one of his drivers.<\/p>\n

Tyler Reddick made history on Sunday at Circuit of the Americas, powering the No. 45 Toyota co-owned by Jordan and Denny Hamlin to victory in the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix Powered by Reladyne.<\/p>\n

A week earlier at EchoPark Speedway near Atlanta, Reddick became the sixth driver to win the first two races of a NASCAR Cup Series season. At COTA on Sunday, he became the only driver in NASCAR history to win the first three.<\/p>\n

There was nothing easy about Reddick\u2019s 11th career victory and his second at the 2.4-mile road course. In order to claim the trophy, he had to hold off New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen, who was seeking his sixth straight road course victory.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning his third race in a row to start the 2026 NASCAR season winning the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt means the world,\u201d said Reddick, who led a race-high 58 of 95 laps. \u201cYeah, it’s so fitting. We get going at the end there, and I’m leading and there’s SVG, the guy I’ve been trying to beat for a while now. Just to be able to outlast him there and hold on for the win is just incredible.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust really proud of this Chumba Casino Toyota Camry, everyone at 23XI. We worked really hard. We did not like getting beat like that at road courses. It’s one race, but it was so important, so fitting that we were able to get three in a row and make history.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the three victories, Reddick holds a commanding 70-point lead over 23XI teammate Bubba Wallace, who finished 11th on Sunday. Chase Elliott is third in the standings, 72 points back.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, celebrates with Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing after winning his third race in a row to start the 2026 NASCAR season winning the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Jordan was elated with the NASCAR \u201cthree-peat.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had a chance to win three in a row, and that’s the hardest one to win,\u201d said Jordan, who led the Bulls to three straight NBA titles on two separate occasions. \u201cHe kept to his strategy, and, man, the guys put together a great car.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think (crew chief) Billy (Scott) did an unbelievable job in calling the game, calling the race, and Tyler did a good job. He beat some good competition. You see SVG coming back there, you get a little nervous, but I think he had him covered pretty much the whole day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reddick maintained the lead after a restart on Lap 79, after the Chevrolet of Stage 1 winner Ross Chastain jettisoned a wheel to cause the third caution of the afternoon and the only one for an on-track incident.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Restarting third, Van Gisbergen charged past Ryan Blaney and secured the second position downhill through the esses. For the first eight laps of the final 18-lap green-flag run, SVG harried the race winner, but Reddick gradually pulled away, using his Camry\u2019s horsepower and forward drive to gap Van Gisbergen\u2019s No. 97 Chevrolet up the hill toward Turn 1.<\/p>\n

Reddick\u2019s winning margin over the Trackhouse Racing driver was a deceptively large 3.944 seconds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe lacked a little bit of turn and a little bit of drive,\u201d Van Gisbergen said. \u201cTyler was just amazing. The way he was driving was really good, and his car was good. We just didn\u2019t quite have enough, but it was a great points day for this No. 97 Safety Culture Chevrolet team, which is what we need for getting into the Chase.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, celebrates with his crew after winning his third race in a row to start the 2026 NASCAR season winning the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt was still an amazing result, but you\u2019re always disappointed with second when the expectations are so high. But overall, it was a really good day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Defending race winner Christopher Bell finished third, followed by Stage 2 winner Ty Gibbs and Michael McDowell. Hendrick Motorsports teammates Kyle Larson and Elliott ran sixth and seventh, respectively.<\/p>\n

Eighth was Blaney, who pressured Reddick early in the final stage, pulling beside the 23XI Camry in Turn 6A. Just as he did later with Van Gisbergen, however, Reddick fended off the attack and pulled away before he and Blaney came to pit road for fuel and tires on Lap 69.<\/p>\n

AJ Allmendinger and Denny Hamlin completed the top10, though Allmendinger needed medical attention after the race, thanks to a failure of his cool shirt in the Texas heat, with track temperatures measured at 109 degrees at the start of the race.<\/p>\n

Interviews:<\/h3>\n

NCS Race Winner – Tyler Reddick (No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota) –<\/p>\n

NCS Winning Owner\/Crew Chief – Denny Hamlin & Billy Scott (23XI Racing) –<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NCSCOTADennyHamlinBillyScott22826.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Cup Series Race – DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Circuit of The Americas<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Austin, Texas<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Sunday, March 1, 2026<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1. (1)\u00a0 Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2. (13)\u00a0 Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3. (8)\u00a0 Christopher Bell, Toyota, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4. (9)\u00a0 Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5. (6)\u00a0 Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a06. (15)\u00a0 Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 95.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7. (5)\u00a0 Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 95.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>8. (4)\u00a0 Ryan Blaney, Ford, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9. (7)\u00a0 AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10. (19)\u00a0 Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11. (24)\u00a0 Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12. (30)\u00a0 Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13. (10)\u00a0 William Byron, Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14. (25)\u00a0 Connor Zilisch #, Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15. (20)\u00a0 Joey Logano, Ford, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16. (21)\u00a0 Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17. (31)\u00a0 John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a018. (29)\u00a0 Ryan Preece, Ford, 95.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19. (33)\u00a0 Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 95.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>20. (26)\u00a0 Brad Keselowski, Ford, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21. (17)\u00a0 Todd Gilliland, Ford, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22. (35)\u00a0 Noah Gragson, Ford, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23. (32)\u00a0 Riley Herbst, Toyota, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24. (14)\u00a0 Chris Buescher, Ford, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25. (23)\u00a0 Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26. (22)\u00a0 Josh Berry, Ford, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27. (27)\u00a0 Jesse Love(i), Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28. (34)\u00a0 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29. (18)\u00a0 Cole Custer, Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30. (37)\u00a0 Cody Ware, Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31. (12)\u00a0 Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32. (28)\u00a0 Austin Cindric, Ford, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33. (11)\u00a0 Zane Smith, Ford, 95.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34. (36)\u00a0 Erik Jones, Toyota, 93.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a035. (2)\u00a0 Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 93.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36. (16)\u00a0 Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 89.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37. (3)\u00a0 Chase Briscoe, Toyota, Transaxle, 62.<\/span><\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:\u00a0 76.474 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:\u00a0 2 Hrs, 58 Mins, 53 Secs. Margin of Victory:\u00a0 3.944 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:\u00a0 3 for 10 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:\u00a0 14 among 9 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:\u00a0\u00a0 C. Briscoe 1-8;R. Blaney 9-17;R. Chastain 18-21;S. Van Gisbergen 22;R. Blaney 23;T. Reddick 24-41;R. Blaney 42;T. Gibbs 43-47;A. Allmendinger 48;T. Reddick 49-68;S. Van Gisbergen 69;W. Byron 70;M. McDowell 71-75;T. Reddick 76-95.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):\u00a0 Tyler Reddick 3 times for 58 laps; Ryan Blaney 3 times for 11 laps; Chase Briscoe 1 time for 8 laps; Ty Gibbs 1 time for 5 laps; Michael McDowell 1 time for 5 laps; Ross Chastain 1 time for 4 laps; Shane Van Gisbergen 2 times for 2 laps; William Byron 1 time for 1 lap; AJ Allmendinger 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 1,97,71,17,16,54,48,9,77,11<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 54,16,7,34,45,23,12,41,24,97<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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